Made several tweaks to the back sprite, based on feedback.
Thanks to
Mos-Quitoxe for pointing out the shading inconsistencies with the back sprite in relation to ingame back sprites. I changed it to cover most of the back sprite in shadow, and only put small top highlights on a few features. Great tip, Mos.
Thanks to
Asylum Rhapsody for the tip about the lamp transparency. I added the see-through effect in the small place you noted, and I like it. I love little details like that, even though most people won't notice it.
Thanks
Mysticuno for feedback on the tentacles. I changed up the big tentacle on the back sprite to be pretty much a horizontally flipped carbon copy of the front sprite tentacle, and then re-shaded accordingly. It's still not perfect, and I plan to keep working on it, but I like it better than it was before. Thanks for helping me work through the issues with it.
As for the other sprites in this thread, I like almost all of them.
Wyverii's is probably my favorite overall, because it is so crisp, clean, and well-planned. I love the pose
Gun6 is working.
Noobiess has a lovely front sprite, and I look forward to seeing the back. I like the colors and shading of
ElementalPenguin's sprite.
Doran Dragon has the cutest sprite in the thread. I like
Quanyail's lava lamp shell the best of all in the thread.
Aragornbird doesn't know how to make a bad sprite, and his Mollux sprite continues his tradition of spriting excellence.
Lot's of great work by everyone so far.